Josh Benner

Tag: leadership

  • Robert Kennedy’s speech the night of Martin Luther King’s assassination

    On this night, 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. That evening, while campaigning for president, Robert F. Kennedy was scheduled to give a speech in Indianapolis. He was warned by law enforcement to cancel the event due to fear of riots. Kennedy wrote a few notes down. When…

  • Leadership lessons learned in college

    10 years ago today, I accomplished one of my great goals in college. I became president of the Bowling Green State University Interfraternity Council (IFC). When I was elected, there were 16 fraternities and a few hundred fraternity men. When I was in college, I loved being in a fraternity. They’re still the memories of…